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Between 1909 and 1915 in New Orleans, black musicians first came together to play what we now call Jazz. To celebrate this anniversary, we have created a series of superb new remastered Jazz Collections
 
         
         
    The Golden Age of Swing

Malcolm Laycock, who died on November 8, last year, aged 71, was among the best-loved broadcasters on BBC radio; his weekly programme of vintage and modern big-band music had an uninterrupted run of 14 years on Radio Two .
Malcolm Laycock presents The Golden Age of Swing (5 cd collection) features his selection of the very best of the music he so loved.

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    Ella sings ....Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and with Louis Armstrong


Ella Fitzgerald is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th Century. Blessed with a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, near faultless phrasing and she could out swing anyone! Over a recording career that lasted fifty-seven years, she was the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards.


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    Cool Jazz

featuring Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus


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    The Essence of ..... Jazz Divas

Billie Holiday ~ Sarah Vaughan ~ Dinah Washington ~ Ella Fitzgerald

Billie Holiday’s soulful, unique singing voice and her ability to boldly turn any material into her own music made her one of the greatest voices of all time, and an immense influence on contemporary singers. Many of her songs are as well known today as they were decades ago, and she is still mourned following her untimely death, in July 1959 at the age of just 44.

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    The Essence of ..... The Blues

B.B.King  ~ Muddy Waters ~ John Lee Hooker ~ Bessie Smith

Born September 1925, BB King is the undisputed King of the Blues. Making light of his 83 years he still tours extensively performing for fans both old and new with his trademark guitar ‘Lucille’.

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    The Essence of ..... Jazz Vocals

Jazz Vocals ~ Frank Sinatra ~ Mel Torme ~ Nat King Cole

Jazz Vocals features 44 classic original jazz tracks featuring Cab Calloway, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford, Lean Horne, Julie London, Cleo Laine, Ella Mae Morse, Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan and many more

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    The Essence of ....

Duke Ellington ~ Count Basie ~ Lionel Hampton ~ Oscar Peterson




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    The Essence of .... Swing

Artie Shaw ~ Tommy Dorsey ~ Woody Herman


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    The Essence of ....

Louis Armstrong ~ Louis Jordan ~ Fats Waller ~ Louis Prima


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